O saint, wake up and chant the name. These three—the fool, the saint, and the serpent—are truly sleeping.

Kabir emphasizes that genuine spiritual awakening is achieved only through the constant chanting of the divine name. He uses the metaphor of three sleepers—the fool, the saint, and the serpent—to critique those who remain oblivious to their true state. These sleepers represent the ego, the outward show of devotion, and the subconscious desires, all of which remain dormant without true introspection. For Kabir, mere ritual or external piety is insufficient; only the remembrance of the divine can jolt us out of this deep slumber.